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Compagnie Financiere Tradition reports increase in profit
March 10th, 2017
Adjusted* operating profit before net exceptional expenses up 7.2% to CHF 85.8m Net profit Group share of CHF 50.4m, up 24.2% Cash dividend up close to 30% to CHF 4.50 per share; exceptional distribution of treasury shares (1:25) Stabilised ...
Biometric Payment Startup Keyo Lets You Pay With Your Palm
March 10th, 2017
You’ve ordered your morning coffee, unloaded all your groceries at the checkout or made it to the front of a long line at the drugstore. You reach for your wallet. Your pocket is empty. Shit. You pat down your ...
Asia stocks firm ahead of U.S. jobs, dollar hits one-and-half-month high vs yen
March 10th, 2017
Asian stocks edged up and the dollar rose to 1-1/2-month highs versus the yen on Friday, ahead of the closely-watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.2 ...
Rising demand for chartered accountants in Middle East
March 9th, 2017
As business models become more complex and sophisticated, every enterprise needs qualified professionals to help them invest, develop and grow prudently. Since 1961, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has been playing a pivotal role in meeting ...
Stocks Weaken After China Data, Treasuries Lower: Markets Wrap
March 9th, 2017
China’s producer prices rose the most since 2008 in February Greenback gains, Treasuries hold slide on private jobs data Equity markets outside Japan declined after data showed Chinese producer prices rising at the fastest pace since just after the ...
Yen climbs with Aussie and kiwi as Asian Stocks Mixed
March 8th, 2017
Japan shares drop while Hong Kong equities gain after data Yen climbs with Aussie and kiwi; crude slumps below $53 Asian stocks were mixed as investors continued to assess the staying power of a rally that brought global equities ...
2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program
March 7th, 2017
Fifteen leading businesswomen named to 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program Program includes businesswomen from Australia, Greater China, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Businesses in technology, finance, lifestyle, energy and food and beverage sectors represented Coinciding ...
Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs: Markets Wrap
March 7th, 2017
Australian dollar holds advance as RBA leaves rates unchanged South Korea, Hong Kong-traded Chinese shares lead advance Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up ...
China unseats eurozone as world’s largest banking system
March 6th, 2017
New analysis by the Financial Times shows China’s banking system has overtaken the eurozone to become the world’s biggest by assets. The status reflects the country’s increasing global influence and its reliance on growth driven by debt. According to ...
How digital is your country? The performance of the European countries
March 6th, 2017
The 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows that the EU is making progress but the gap between top digital players and lower-performing countries is still too wide. More efforts and investments are needed to make the most ...
